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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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